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Do venomous species of cockroaches exist?

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revised! Hi, thanks for the ask to answer. No, but they are so dirty and carry so many germs that you really don't want them around. this guy/gal is your best friend- she lays eggs and poisons the roach: Emerald cockroach wasp: and pretty roaches ... read more

Of these, only snakes and lizards contain venomous species. The majority of both are not venomous. Of lizards, there are two species usually regarded as venomous. The Mexican beaded lizard, and the Gila monster. They are very similar to each other. Neither is normally aggressive, but can bite if provoked. read more

Tropical cockroaches are often much bigger than temperate species, and, contrary to popular belief, extinct cockroach relatives and 'roachoids' such as the Carboniferous Archimylacris and the Permian Apthoroblattina were not as large as the biggest modern species. read more

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